Betsy's Blog

 Late last night we arrived in Mexico City! 🌆  It's my first time here and I'm surprised by the crowds, colors and clothing. The locals wear beautiful dresses, high heels and flowers in their hair. 👗 👠 💐 There's live music 🎶 in the street corners surrounded by majestic, old stone buildings. The National Palace dates back to Aztec times. The sidewalks are full of stalls selling everything from jewelry 💍 to musical instruments. 🥁             The first day, we ate enchiladas with mole sauce, refried beans and rice for lunch in the historic district. Then we crossed the street to 'The Museum of National Art' dating back to the 16th century. 🎨 We paid an extra 30 cents to be able to take photos in the museum! 🪙 Then we climbed four flights of stone steps to view the paintings. It's a visual walk through historic Mexican Art seen through the painters' eyes. 🎭                      ...

Landing in New York is a kaleidoscope of tall, brick buildings, blue rivers and bare trees in April. 🏫 There are still patches of snow as we drive north through rolling hills. ☁️ The sky is a mass of grey clouds and I'm glad I brought my winter coat. The forests are covered with a cushion of buds on the branches giving a hint of Spring in the air.🌱  Our oldest son Karl works at an idyllic boarding school nestled in the countryside north of the city. 🏫 We spent his birthday driving a few hours north to Woodstock complete with old hippies, young yuppies, funky shops and organic restaurants. 🕊️   🌼 We ordered scrambled tofu for breakfast with only two bald headed hippies eating nearby. One of them told the waiter that he used to dine here years ago and still remembered Mary the cook. He wondered if she still worked there. The waiter nodded, went to the tiny kitchen and returned with the infamous grey haired Mary who looked him up and down and told hi...